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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javier Arroyo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vernon Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 cm
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210 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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191 cm
20
212 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Arroyo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vernon Russell! The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Russell Pearce and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Russell shoots in for a takedown but Arroyo shows good takedown defense. Russell takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Arroyo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Russell fails in his attempt to clinch. Russell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Russell gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Arroyo lands the left hand. Arroyo scores with a jab to the body. Russell takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Russell looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Crunch! Arroyo slams his shin into Russell's torso. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Russell on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Arroyo throws a nice inside leg kick. Arroyo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Russell will feel that in the morning. Russell fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Russell takes one to the side of the head.
Russell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Russell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Russell is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Arroyo thuds his right hand into Russell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Russell is rocked! Arroyo scores with a leg kick.
Russell is still on wobbly legs! Can Arroyo finish him? Russell shoots in for a takedown but Arroyo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Russell seems to have recovered his senses. Arroyo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Russell's head backwards. A solid leg kick lands there for Arroyo.
Russell tries to keep at a distance but Arroyo has taken the fight into the clinch. Arroyo lands with a left to the head. Arroyo scores with an uppercut up the middle. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A shot in the inside from Arroyo. Arroyo scores with a nice hook to the head. A short right from Arroyo.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A right hook to the body lands for Arroyo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Arroyo. Arroyo pushes Russell back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Russell looks winded! Arroyo is leaning against Russell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. A short right hand to the side of the head by Arroyo. Arroyo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Arroyo pushes Russell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Arroyo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Russell backwards. Russell can't get the takedown.
Javier Arroyo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vernon Russell. Arroyo is leaning against Russell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Russell jumps guard but Arroyo stands there with Russell around his waist. Russell gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Arroyo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Russell or not. Arroyo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Russell looking for a takedown. Arroyo pushes Russell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Good body shot from Arroyo.
Russell is trying to maintain a safe position but Arroyo gets an underhook and turns Russell into the cage. Arroyo blocks an uppercut.
Arroyo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Arroyo is leaning against Russell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Arroyo pushes Russell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Arroyo lands a shot to the body. Arroyo lands a left hand.
Arroyo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. A short uppercut from Arroyo. Nice body punch from Arroyo. Arroyo lands a nice uppercut. Arroyo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Arroyo drops Russell onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Russell is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Arroyo lands a big right hand that drops Russell! The killer instinct kicks in and Arroyo finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Arroyo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Javier Arroyo! A very excited looking Javier Arroyo rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
67% |
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